CVE-2017-9271

proxy credentials written to log files by zypper

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Published Mar 1, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile, allowing local attackers to gain access to proxies used.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SUSE

zypper

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18207	The commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile, allowing local attackers to gain access to proxies used.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050625
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VP2DNHXEQFHXBCTSREPNR7BU4EX64SQG/
https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9271/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Fedoraproject Fedora

Opensuse Zypper

Weaknesses

CWE-532

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:26 PM
Reserved: May 29, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

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